free-for-all
Example Sentences
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The Senate recently voted to advance legislation that attempts to impose order on the free-for-all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
De la Espriella insisted that the decree would not create a free-for-all and that tight controls over who can own a gun would remain in place.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Is God Is” isn’t the kind of rollicking free-for-all that will have you cheering in the theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
“It’s not a free-for-all; there are still rules in place. The extra guardrails have gotten a little looser,” Cottrill said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
"Sorry to interrupt, but it's a free-for-all in there, so I’d get a move on if I were you."
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
